Mick Malthouse in Ballarat earlier this year.
A VFL/AFL playing and coaching career launched off humble beginnings in Wendouree West looks to be over.
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Carlton announced the sacking of Michael Malthouse on Tuesday.
Malthouse grew up in Wendouree and played his first junior football with Wendouree West before catching the eye of St Kilda while at North Ballarat in the Ballarat Football League.
MICHAEL MALTHOUSE
- Born: August 17, 1953
- Age :61
- Place of birth: Ballarat
- Grew up in Wendouree
- First played junior football with Wendouree West
- North Ballarat 23 senior games
- Recruited by St Kilda in 1972
VFL PLAYING CAREER
- 1972-76: St Kilda 53 games
- 1976-83: Richmond 121 games
- TOTAL; 174
- 1980: Richmond premiership
VFL/AFL COACHING CAREER
Record holder*
- 1984-1989: Footscray 135 games (67 wins, 66 losses, 2 draws)
- 1990-1999: West Coast Eagles 243 (156, 85, 2)
- 2000-2011: Collingwood 286 (163, 121, 2)
- 2013-15: Carlton 53 (19, 33, 1)
TOTAL: 718 (406 305 7)
*set record against Collingwood in round 4 this year, passing Jock McHale (Collingwood) 714
- 1992 and 1994: West Coast Eagles premierships
- 2010: Collingwood premiership
- 1991 and 2010: All-Australian
- 2008 and 2010: International rules
OTHER HONOURS
- 2005: North Ballarat Football Club hall of fame
- 2007: Ballarat sports hall of fame
- 2011: West Coast Eagles hall of fame
- AFL and West Coast Eagles life member